Resources

Internal Resources

ACERA Benefits Department- Disability Unit

475 14th Street, Suite 1000

Oakland, CA 94612-1900

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Main Number: 510. 628.3000

Toll Free:        800. 838.1932

Email: info@acera.org

Staff

Virginia Garrido, Retirement Specialist   510.628.3043

Mai Cao, Retirement Specialist  510.628.3009

Jenni-Mimi Hui, Assistant Benefits Manager  510.628.3007

Planning Workshops

Pre-retirement Planning and Mid-career Planning Seminars are held

monthly. To attend, please call to reserve your seat. Space is limited.

For more information about ACERA seminars, Click Here.

ACERA Active and Deferred Member Handbook

The Handbook is available to all members and summarizes all benefits

provided by ACERA. 

ACERA Disability Retirement Member Handbook

Available for members seeking information regarding Disability Retirement.  To download the handbook, Click Here.

ACERA Disability Retirement Procedures

Available as reference.  These are the complete & comprehensive disability retirement procedures.  To obtain a copy, Click Here.

External Resources

External Resources

These resources may be helpful in pursuing your claim outside of or simultaneous with ACERA's disability Application process.

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL

1221 Oak Street, Room 450

Oakland, CA 94612

510.272.6700

BETH VAN ARKEL, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATOR

COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE, RISK MANAGEMENT UNIT

ALAMEDA COUNTY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAM

125 - 12th Street, 3rd Floor

Oakland, CA 94607

510.272.6045 voice

510.272.6815 fax

EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

800 CAPITOL MALL, MIC 83

SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

1.800.480.3287

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

1.800.772.1213

STATE DISABILITY INSURANCE

1.800.480.3287

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

1.800.736.7401